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Future brewers say the funniest things

Discussion in 'General Homebrew Discussion' started by Fizzycist, Nov 22, 2014.

 

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    Fizzycist

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 22, 2014
    I was racking some beer to secondary when I decided to actually collect some of the yeast cake for a ginger ale experiment. I've never done it before, always just used new yeast for batches. My 5-year old, who often watches me brew, comes up.

    She: Whatcha doin?
    Me: Collecting some yeast.
    She: Can I see?
    Me: Sure. *Holds up the sanitized mason jar*
    She: *looks for a sec, then lets out a huge gasp* You could use that for your next batch of beer!
    Me: Haha, yes, I could!

    So proud of her.
    Do you guys have any good stories of brewing with kids?
     
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    Billy-Klubb

    HBT Berry Puncher  

    Posted Nov 22, 2014
    I almost always strain my my wort going into the carboy or conical. my boys call the hops and such "beer poop".
     
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    westo2

    Well-Known Member  

    Posted Nov 22, 2014
    My 5 year old's first statement to me on most Saturday mornings is "Can we make beer today?"

    It brings a tear to my eye.
     
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    DaNewf

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 23, 2014
    My little girl says I stink up the house when I make beer. :(

    (I brew in the kitchen and sometimes the odor does linger a little, especially when it's cold out and I can't open a few windows to ventilate the place.)
     
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    W0GWT

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 23, 2014

    I have an a 4 year old (almost 5), who says that too. He's actually really helpful with weighing things and such.
     
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    SmokeyMcBong

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 23, 2014
    Could be worse, could be stuffed squids or a feed of seal!!!
     
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    Billy-Klubb

    HBT Berry Puncher  

    Posted Nov 23, 2014
    mty wife actually misses the smell of the wort boiling in the house since I went AG. our boys (now 3 & 7) like to help with the mash, adding hops, and bottling. the 7 y/o has a kind of dangerous smart I'm trying to guide toward soda and beer making. he's already a bit jaded toward the general public. 3 y/o is just wild & fearless.
     
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    Funkychef

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 23, 2014
    Got a 3y/o he loves to crank the hand mill to mill my grains. But when he helps it takes 10 times longer but he seems to have fun.


    Drink more coffee and do stupid things faster
     
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    JonM

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 23, 2014
    Before I was married, I used to keep fermenters in the tub in the downstairs bathroom of my bachelor pad, which I never used as a tub/shower. My (then future) father-in-law told my nieces that "Jon brews beer in his bathtub!"

    The look on their faces was absolutely hilarious.
     
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